Small-Cap Stocks Fall
On Earnings Concerns

NEW YORK -- Small-capitalization and Nasdaq stocks were sharply lower, falling with the rest of the stock market on renewed concerns about the outlook for the economy, earnings and Asia.

The Russell 2000 small-cap index fell to its lowest level since June 22, and the Nasdaq Composite Index, which earlier this week ended a nine-session streak of record closes, ended at its lowest level since July 8. Computer-related stocks, which...